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2 <br /> EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES <br /> Transportation services in Orange County include the Orange County Public Transportation(OPT) <br /> formally called C.A.T.(Coordinated Agency Transportation)which provides human service transportation <br /> services, and other providers such as various human service agencies, taxicab operators, and intercity bus <br /> lines. The Chapel Hill Transit is the provider of public transportation services in Orange County, but <br /> more specifically in Carrboro and Chapel Hill service area. This chapter examines the existing <br /> transportation services in Orange County. During the winter of 1994, agencies and organizations that <br /> either provide, purchase,or reimburse for transportation services and/or provide human services in Orange <br /> County were surveyed. Information relating to each agency's services and operations was obtained <br /> directly from each agency to be used in assessing the potential for improving transportation services in <br /> the County. The remaining chapter will include information regarding vehicle fleet's and vehicle <br /> utilization patterns including an assessment of the existing services and available resources in Orange <br /> County. <br /> One of the keys to improving transportation services in any given area is having a good <br /> understanding of the services currently being provided, as well as the service area. This chapter describes <br /> those services. Using the information supplied by each organization, an evaluation of the total level of <br /> spending and service being supplied in the county will be made. <br /> Currently, Orange Public Transportation(OPT)provides coordinated transportation for the clients <br /> of ten human service agencies in Orange County and provide vehicles to four agencies to operate <br /> according to agreed upon policy and procedures of the OPT Program. The agencies which currently <br /> receive transportation from OPT are the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action,Inc. (JOCCA),Orange <br /> Enterprises,Inc.,Orange County Department of Social Services(OCDSS),Orange-Person-Chatham Mental <br /> Health(OPC-ADTP)and Wake County Opportunities,Inc., Orange County Department on Aging,Orange <br /> County Schools,Piedmont HIV Health Consortium,Piedmont Health Services,and Orange County Health <br /> Department. <br /> -7- <br />